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前門

简前门 · 繁前門

Mandarin · pinyin qián mén#

front door
main entrance
honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門, back-door or under the counter)

Mandarin · pinyin Qián mén#

Qianmen subway station on Beijing Subway Line 2

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–2 · qian2 men2

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cin4 mun2

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noun

front door; front gate

name

(informal) Alternative name for 正陽門／正阳门 (Zhèngyángmén).

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